| 7 | 7 | Due to historical reasons, PALM can also output data in other formats suitable for some special graphic software. The exact format of these files corresponds to the requirements of the respective software. Still available at IMUK are '''profil''' (time series, profiles), '''iso2d''' (2d cross sections) and '''AVS''' (e.g. iso-surfaces of 3d volume data). The special files created by PALM can be directly used as input files for these plot programs. Beyond that, '''profil''' and '''iso2d''' need additional information about the plot layout (e.g. titles, axes labels, arrangement of the coordinate systems, etc.) provided by so-called parameter files. These files are also created by PALM, providing a default layout (e.g. plots produced by iso2d show. only isolines and no color shading). Within certain limits the plot layout can be steered by some PALM parameters. Beyond that the user can edit the parameter files created by PALM and change, supplement or remove the given default values according to his needs. Beside the file with the (binary) data to be visualized, '''AVS''' additionally needs a file with coordinate information (likewise binary) and an ASCII file in the so-called FLD format, which describes the structure of the two binary files. Coordinate and FLD file are also created by PALM. However, with '''AVS''' (differently than with '''profile''' or '''iso2d''') the plot layout must always be additionally designed by the user with the help of the AVS network editor. |
